A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media

January 21, 2006
This week, we return to the Ted Mann Concert Hall at the University of Minnesota with special guests Butch Thompson, Robin & Linda Williams, the Hopeful Gospel Quartet, and sitting in with the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, Andy Stein. Also featuring a special student cameo appearance, The Royal Academy of Radio Acting, and The News From Lake Wobegon, this Saturday on a Prairie Home Companion.

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Segment 1

00:00:00 Logo

00:00:12 Tishomingo Blues

00:02:48 GK talks about his first job, parking cars on the West Bank

00:03:11 "Mama Tried" - GK and Shoe Band

00:06:07 Manitoba script

00:07:13 Ice script

00:07:51 Fear script

00:09:06 SFX script

00:11:54 Senior script

Segment 2

00:14:26 "One Love" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet

00:17:20 "Highway Patrolman" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet

00:22:30 Librarian script

00:29:30 "University Stomp" - Andy Stein and Shoe Band

00:32:56 Powdermilk Biscuit Break/"Get in Line Brother"

Segment 3

00:35:30 GK talks to Richard Dworsky about taking piano lessons with Donald Ferguson

00:37:31 "College Blues" - Pat Donohue and Guy's All-Star Shoe Band

00:40:30 GK introduces Janine Brémault

00:43:12 "Musetta's Waltz" - Janine Brémault

00:45:37 News From Lake Wobegon, with Radio script and "Oh Mary"

01:07:07 Intermission/"At The Jazz Band Ball"

Segment 4

01:11:18 Greetings

01:16:08 GK teaches Janine what the U.P. means

01:16:30 "Beethoven's Ode to Not So Bad" - GK and Janine Brémault

01:18:44 "Never Ending Song of Love" (with "Too Fat Polka," "Clarinet Polka," "Beer Barrel Polka")

01:22:02 GK talks to Butch Thompson about attending the U of MN

01:24:07 "Ecuadorian Memories" - Butch Thompson

01:27:11 "I'm On My Way" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet

Segment 5

01:29:30 "Deep Creek" - Shoe Band

01:32:21 "Walkin' Through Your Town" - Hopeful Gospel Quartet

01:35:31 Guy Noir script

01:50:48 "My Funny Valentine" - Janine Brémault

01:54:46 Credits, "Never Ending Song of Love" closer

Photos from the show
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Art Students and residents of the West Bank Arts Quarter		Butch Thompson kicks off the show with "Tishomingo Blues."


Tom Keith "pulls on some surgical gloves" by way of a small blue balloon.		Sue Scott wags her finger as Ruth Harrison, reference librarian.


Pat Donohue started out without his guitar for the belter "College Blues," but couldn't help but play along with The Shoes by song's end.		Tim Russell and Sue Scott play the roles of college radio disc jockeys during the News from Lake Wobegon.